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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1895
Page
7
In a South Carolina mansion, a wedding plot sours as a bride fears a doomed future. The squire toasts the bride amid a tense dinner, a drunken interruption sparks a fight, and Jack crashes in muddy defiance revealing wounded vanity and a ruined romance.
Miss Pepper recounts a Thanksgiving tale of Margery Lee torn between Jack Brice and Squire Brice. Jack, poor but handsome, is favored by Margery while her father backs the squire. A letter, a ride to a river ford, and threatened ruin push Margery toward the squire, sparking a jealous rival who courts her with gifts and ardent notes as wedding plans unfold.
The scene unfolds on Thanksgiving night as a couple prepares for a wedding three days away. A proud squire greets them at the Mansion House while a storm rages and a family dinner awaits, hinting at a daring sacrifice to come.
In Buck Forest a dramatic scene ends with Jack Brice rescuing Margy, slaying the squire in a variant sword duel, and eloping on horseback. The tale closes with marriage and forgiveness, as Miss Pepper narrates a happy ever after.
A Sun interviewer recalls a young surgeon’s first solo operation at a large hospital. He described preparing for an amputation of a great toe under instruction, threading needles to steady his nerves, then successfully performing the procedure.
The passage presents a tense scene where Jack confronts the squire over a woman named Margy. Swords clash as they duel amid candlelit chaos, with family members and servants nearby. Margy faints, and the narrator notes the grim, determined struggle before demanding dry bread.
A poetic regional vignette recalling harvest time and Thanksgiving greetings. The speaker notes nature’s change, preparations for winter, and abundance for some while acknowledging others’ need, ending with the line turkey on the block and a nod to Wiol Harte.
The piece contrasts personal devotion with public Thanksgiving proclaimed by leaders. It asks what the citizen, neighbor, and individual member of society should render unto God for shared benefits such as order, peace, and prosperity within the community.
The Coventry maker J. K. Starley hosted a banquet marking ten years since the Rover safety bicycle’s 1885 launch. Noted cyclists and figures attended, praising Starley’s role in cycling enterprise and the bike’s enduring influence while recalling early courage to introduce the machine.
A man speaks of celebrating Thanksgiving by attending a football game as an act of thanks, noting his lack of gratitude that year and contrasting it with his usual customs. The exchange is framed as a humorous aside from a Washington Star piece.
A devotee gifts the pope a solid silver chair said to be unique and rivaling the golden throne of Mahmoud. The article recalls Voltaire on a jeweled East chair bearing an Allah and Mohammed inscription, once misread as mere decoration.
A playful exchange describes six women in front with hair switches, the front row ladies adjusting their hair as a comic moment unfolds. The Oldster narrator chuckles at the amused scene from the Boston Transcript anecdote.
A Washington Star exchange notes public reaction to bloomers. The quoted speaker argues authorities show inconsistency by objecting to a woman wearing them, while conceding less clothing draws more objection.
Willie Slimson jokes about the turkey at the Stackways Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs Stackway responds with polite disbelief as Willie notes the turkey will be with her for the next month.
An article on tasteful Thanksgiving decorating favors native flowers like chrysanthemums and smilax over exotic imports. It highlights white and colored chrysanthemum varieties, bowl arrangements on mahogany or oak, and massed single color displays. Smilax garlands and pine boughs provide background and texture.
Reader note presents a playful poem about a hunter gobbler pursued by a farmer’s daughter Mary Ann. The bird is caught amid romantic imagery as a red rose on its breast signals a Thanksgiving feast.
The first printed Thanksgiving proclamation appeared in 1677 and is held by the Massachusetts State Historical Society. Washington issued proclamations to the Continental Army on December 18, 1777 and May 7, 1778 at Valley Forge. Eleven years later he issued the first national proclamation now in Rev. J A Wellman’s possession. Congress debated the advisability amid anxious times.
The Princess of Wales Dairy is praised as ideal where she and her daughters make butter. Bombay tiles in peacock blue with Ich Dien motto line walls. A marble counter holds Alderney milk pans while shelves display sows, bulls, and calves in varied materials. Butter is churned and daily pots prepared for the royal table with saltless pats bearing royal insignia.
A long-vacant cabin between Upper Sandusky and McCutchenville houses a dog described as a bull dog and hound mix. The animal refuses to leave the rickety dwelling, visiting nearby houses for food but returning always to its solitary home near the state road. The former occupants left fifteen years ago, and the dog likely awaits their return.
The Popular Science News reports a method using acetylene gas from lime and coal dust treated with electricity from car batteries to produce ethyl alcohol at 2 to 3 cents a gallon. If proven, distillation may be replaced by this cheap alcohol production, altering arts use and beverage manufacture and changing commercial scientific and social issues.
The speaker gives thanks for health and wealth and praises dear Jack for flowers and favors. She notes the sweet youth is not yet rich enough to marry her, hoping for more flowers and favors from other men. Numerous blessings are mentioned beyond what can be named.
A historic two stage biscuit recipe from Ladies' Home Journal adapts yeast dough to winter baking. It instructs dissolving compressed yeast in lukewarm water, mixing with flour milk and eggs, letting rise, then chilling overnight, rolling to half inch, butter topping, folding, and baking fifteen to twenty minutes in a hot oven.
A Christian Advocate reflection affirms God is good and asks believers to give thanks despite life’s pain and mystery. The piece emphasizes enduring faith, inner conviction, and trust through troubled nights while awaiting daybreak.
A Chicago Tribune quote shows a stranger asking how far it is from the town to St Louis and a Kansas City man admitting he has no idea. The remark highlights unfamiliarity with exact distances between cities.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt features a deacon advising his son Ben to avoid the world and to stay cautious in the poultry business. He urges him to heed the advice, avoid the moonlit poultry venture, and stay in the front part of the ox mule.
Onlookers report a potential clash outside Yonkers State Bank as a man with a clenched fist argues with a clerk for several minutes. A professional pugilist is identified among the bystanders, heightening tension in the vicinity.
Cincinnati Enquirer recounts the life of motorman William Frazer on the Cumminsville line and his testimonial to Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Frazer details stomach trouble, relief after two boxes, and continued health benefits. The piece also notes his address in Cincinnati and praise for the pills’ tonic and laxative effects.
A St Louis Globe Democrat article excerpt summarizes Haydn's 1808 letter on musical keys. It lists keys and moods from ID minor to F niner with remarks like G major gay and sprightly and E flat full and mellow. It notes A flat as most lovely and minor keys varied in character.
A man who bought sausages left them, then found three twined together asleep, two at the milk and one on the wall chasing a sparrow. He drowned all the sausages.
A brief satirical line from the New York Weekly records a quarrel over stage tones. A character labeled Contralto retorts with a biting remark about another’s acting, calling them a stick as the exchange highlights mockery of voice timber.
In ISO4 year De Kalb Fence Co of De Kalb TL doubled capacity since 1808 to 20 miles daily and again doubled 1804 capacity to 40 miles daily to meet high demand. The firm offers the largest complete lines of smooth wire fencing and invites readers to request their catalogue.
A humorous Oakand Times quip notes a farmer tending a sick pig and the punchline about sugar cured hams. The joke hinges on the double meaning of sugar as a cure and as a food item.
The pleasant flavor and gentle action of Syrup of Figs provide soothing effects when a laxative is needed. If parents are costive or bilious, its use yields gratifying results, making it a trusted family remedy to keep on hand.
A brief exchange notes a star’s retirement from literature and a former friendship turning to commerce. An old calendar item hints at a New York Weekly dialogue about hunger and career change. The advertisement promotes Siegelman’s Camphor Ice with glycerine for chapped hands and feet with several related uses.
A garbled passage features two lawyers arguing about jury selection and a vice president quote. It then veers into nonsensical product names and invented medical terms such as Crest Nerve Nestoter and Narvelous cures, with incidentally misspelled or invented words and no clear narrative.
A quip from the New York World mockingly notes Senator Quay leaving and reentering politics as a playful exchange about a soup reference. The line contrasts a citizen’s claim with a journalist’s punning reply.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement claims the remedy cures internally by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo Ohio and others. Testimonials requested. price five dollars per bottle. Hall's Family Pills also sold by druggists.
In Balmoral a quirky scene unfolds with residents named Albert and Victoria referenced amid a dialogue between Humanity and a Microbe. The Detroit Tribune text hints at social atmosphere and satirical framing.
In a rustic dialogue, a wife asks about tucking in children while husband John explains a disturbance during his writing. The wife notices a peculiar figure in the corner, revealing Preddy Squail from next door as the source of the ruckus, prompting hushed reactions.
A Chicago Record snippet notes lessons with Prof Serape. A speaker claims the master plays four times on one string, prompting a remark that four strings could yield a tune. The exchange underscores skill and novelty in the music scene.
Book offer from Matted Tree Comstock Hughes & Company Rialto Ride Chicago IM. Promotes methods to speculate in grain and stock markets with margin strategies and investment guidance.
A fragment from a New York Weekly item recalls a father’s reluctant consent to his daughter’s marriage to Seckem. The friend vows revenge and hints at disinheritance while planning a grand piano as a wedding present.
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